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Rainforest Location. Rainforest Fun Facts. Rainforests. Located near the equator Located in the tropic zone. Scientists believe that there may be millions of plant and insect species in rainforests that have yet to be discovered.

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Created By: Heather Ackerman

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  1. Rainforest Location Rainforest Fun Facts Rainforests • Located near the equator • Located in the tropic zone • Scientists believe that there may be millions of plant and insect species in rainforests that have yet to be discovered. • Over 25% of natural medicines have been discovered in rainforests. • Rainforests used to cover 14% of the Earth’s surface but due to deforestation now only cover around 6%. • A number of tribes in areas such as central Africa and Brazil still live in rainforests, having no contact with the outside world. • Resource: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/rainforests.html www.blueplanetbiomes.org Rainforest Water www.milesjcarter.co.uk • An average of 50 to 260 inches of rain falls yearly in the rainforest. Created By: Heather Ackerman www.fanpop.com

  2. Rainforest Animals Rainforest Climate Rainforest Plants • Spider Monkey • Sloth • Toucan • Macaw • Poison-Arrow Frog • Boa Constrictor • Rain forests belong to the tropical wet climate group. • The temperature in a rain forest rarely gets higher than 93 °F (34 °C) or drops below 68 °F (20 °C) • Average humidity is between 77 and 88% • Buttress Roots—Shallow roots that grow tall trees. • Epiphytes (air plants)—Mainly found on the branches, trunk, and even leaves of trees. • Lianas—Climbing vines found in tropical rainforests. blog.perunature.com stuffpoint.com golearngeo.wordpress.com www.telegraph.co.uk www.gardeningknowhow.com www.maxwaugh.com thewallpaperhd.com blogs.babble.com www.srl.caltech.edu felipedelbosque.wordpress.com

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